LG G Pad 5 10.1 FHD - Activate / Set Up Device

Here's how to quickly set up your G Pad 5 10.1 FHD.

To activate the device on prepaid service, refer to Set up Verizon Prepaid Service.

If powered off, press and hold the

Power button

until the 'LG G Pad 5™ 10.1 FHD' screen appears then release.

From the 'Setup Wizard' screen, select the appropriate language then tap

From the 'Tablet activation' screen, tap

If prompted, enter the account PIN then follow the onscreen prompts (see Account PIN FAQs for additional info).

If activating a new tablet on an existing phone number, ensure the old device is powered off.

From the 'Set up Wi-Fi' screen, select a network, enter the password then tap

CONNECT

If you choose 'SKIP', you can add Wi-Fi networks after setup is complete.

From the 'Copy apps & data' screen, select the preferred option, tap

then follow the on-screen instructions.

If you don't want to copy data from a previous device, tap

DON'T COPY

If troubleshooting, don't restore the device until all testing has been completed.

If you choose 'Skip', you can add a Google account after setup is complete. Skip to step 8 if not adding a Google account.

To continue, tap the appropriate links to view the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy documents, then tap

I agree

From the 'Google Services' screen, select any of the following to turn on Switch on

or off

then tap

Back up to Google Drive

This option only appears if a Google account was added in step 6.

Use location

Allow scanning

Send usage and diagnostic data

From the 'Secure your tablet' screen, select one of the following, tap

then follow the on-screen instructions:

If you choose 'No, thanks', you can enable a screen lock or set up fingerprint recognition after setup is complete.

Set up fingerprint

Set up only pattern, PIN or password

No, thanks

If you added a Google account in step 6, from the 'Google Assistant' screen, view the info then tap

From the 'Ready to go!' screen, review the info then tap

GOT IT!